Hail Swath Map Preview
The Decatur, AL hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.50". There are 33 public hail reports, 61 public wind reports, and 9 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 20, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Decatur, AL Hail Map
The May 20, 2025 hail swath map for Decatur, AL covers approximately 2,112 square miles and includes an estimated 417,098 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 649 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 109,478 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 617 sq mi | 79,818 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 649 sq mi | 109,478 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 319 sq mi | 70,164 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 188 sq mi | 55,234 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 97 sq mi | 29,399 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 100 sq mi | 38,508 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 61 sq mi | 20,348 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 21 sq mi | 4,385 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 18 sq mi | 4,082 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 22 sq mi | 4,960 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 11 sq mi | 333 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 3 sq mi | 186 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 5 sq mi | 203 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 20, 2025 hail swath map area for Decatur, AL, HailGeeks estimates 184,775 single-family homes, 5,549 townhomes, and 56,155 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 48,858 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 38,823 | 655 | 3,751 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 48,858 | 1,209 | 11,341 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 30,132 | 894 | 11,523 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 24,526 | 812 | 8,299 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 12,270 | 586 | 5,060 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 16,196 | 832 | 8,695 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 8,390 | 288 | 4,288 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1,426 | 46 | 1,420 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 1,750 | 140 | 887 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 2,018 | 75 | 878 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 169 | 6 | 3 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 102 | 6 | 7 |
| 3.50-3.75" | 115 | 0 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Hail from the May 20, 2025 storm was mapped across 26 counties in the Decatur, AL region. Limestone County, AL had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.50" with roughly 24,220 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 44 cities near Decatur, AL. Rogersville, AL had the strongest mapped signal at 3.00", with an estimated 332 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Decatur, AL Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 20, 2025 Decatur, AL hail map spans 92 ZIP codes. ZIP 35652 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,996.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 20, 2025 hail map for Decatur, AL currently list 33 public hail reports, 61 public wind reports, and 9 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2025 5:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Florence | AL | EMA reported quarter sized hail at Florence Highschool. |
May 20, 2025 5:12 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 E Underwood-Petersvil | AL | Social media report of 1.5 inch hail at Helton Dr in Florence AL. |
May 20, 2025 5:22 PM CT |
2.75 in | 5 SW Rogersville | AL | Baseball size hail reported in Freeman Acres community of Lawrence County. |
May 20, 2025 5:32 PM CT |
4.00 in | 3 WSW Rogersville | AL | Hail of 3.75 inches in diameter was measured at the Joe Wheeler State Park Golf Course. Time estimated by radar. |
May 20, 2025 5:35 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 ESE Rogersville | AL | EMA reported golf ball sized hail on HWY 72 at the Elk River. |
May 20, 2025 5:38 PM CT |
2.75 in | 7 N Town Creek | AL | EMA reported baseball size hail in the Red Bank area south of Wheeler Dam. |
May 20, 2025 5:38 PM CT |
3.00 in | 3 N Town Creek | AL | Picture of 3 inch hail in Town Creek. |
May 20, 2025 5:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Anderson | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:26 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 S Athens | AL | Golfball size hail reported near Tanner. Time estimated by radar. |
May 20, 2025 6:39 PM CT |
1.25 in | 6 E Athens | AL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Madison | AL | Quarter size hail reported at Shelton Rd and Madison Blvd. |
May 20, 2025 6:41 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 SW Athens | AL | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | Madison | AL | Quarter sized hail reported on Sullivan St in Madison. |
May 20, 2025 6:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Madison | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NW Madison | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:48 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 N Madison | AL | Half dollar hail reported on Hwy 72 near Lowes in Madison. |
May 20, 2025 6:51 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Madison | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:54 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 E Huntsville | AL | Pong Pong sized hail reported at Huntsville High School. Time estimated by radar. |
May 20, 2025 6:54 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 E Huntsville | AL | Egg size hail near the intersection of Bob Wallace and Memorial Parkway in Huntsville. |
May 20, 2025 6:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 NW Madison | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 6:57 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 E Huntsville | AL | Golfball hail along Drake Road in SE Huntsville. |
May 20, 2025 6:57 PM CT |
2.75 in | 4 ESE Huntsville | AL | Baseball hail near Southwood Church along Carl T Jones Drive in the Jones Valley area of Huntsville. |
May 20, 2025 6:59 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 SE Athens | AL | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:02 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SE Huntsville | AL | Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SE Huntsville | AL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 E Huntsville | AL | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2025 7:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 W Gurley | AL | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:10 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Triana | AL | Quarter sized hail reported in Triana. Time estimated from radar. |
May 20, 2025 7:12 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NE Triana | AL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:14 PM CT |
1.25 in | 6 E Huntsville | AL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 E Huntsville | AL | Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). |
May 20, 2025 7:38 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 NE Owens Crossroads | AL | Golfball size hail reported at Owens Cross Roads. |
May 20, 2025 8:47 PM CT |
1.25 in | 6 W Scottsboro | AL | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2025 10:30 AM CT | 5 WSW Collinwood | TN | Emergency manager reports several large trees down... as well as damage to a few sheds. From EM and pictures... everything blown east. | |
May 20, 2025 2:22 PM CT | 3 ENE Hartselle | AL | A tree knocked down in the roadway. Took out several power lines with road completely blocked along Lockhart Road. | |
May 20, 2025 4:27 PM CT | 3 ESE Rogersville | AL | Golf ball size observed hail along Elk River ESE of Rogersville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 4:39 PM CT | Cherokee | AL | 911 call center reported a tree down at 1165 Lair Ln in Colbert County. | |
May 20, 2025 5:06 PM CT | 1 NE Sheffield | AL | 911 call center reported a tree down on a house at 407 Annapolis Ave in Sheffield AL. | |
May 20, 2025 5:10 PM CT | 2 NNW Muscle Shoals | AL | *** 1 INJ *** A tree fell onto a vehicle at the intersection of Wilson Dam Highway and Thunder Road. The female occupant was seriously injured and hospitalized. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 5:12 PM CT | 4 SSE Athens | AL | Numerous trees down at Exit 347 off of I-65 in Limestone County. | |
May 20, 2025 5:13 PM CT | 5 SSE Killen | AL | *** 1 INJ *** A tree was uprooted and landed on a home causing Minor injury to child in home due to drywall falling and scratching the individual. | |
May 20, 2025 5:15 PM CT | 1 NNE Sheffield | AL | 911 center reports a tree down at 3104 NE 19th Ave in Sheffield AL. | |
May 20, 2025 5:20 PM CT | 2 ENE Sheffield | AL | 911 call center reports tree down at 1611 Tennessee St Sheffield AL. | |
May 20, 2025 5:21 PM CT | 6 WSW Rogersville | AL | Baseball-size hail along the Tennessee River at Joe Wheeler State Park. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 5:22 PM CT | 5 S Killen | AL | Tree down on a house in Ford City. | |
May 20, 2025 5:23 PM CT | 5 SSE Killen | AL | 911 call center reported a tree down at 720 Gargis Hollow Rd in Muscle Shoals AL. | |
May 20, 2025 5:23 PM CT | 1 NE Sheffield | AL | 911 call center reported tree down on powerlines at 1405 York St in Sheffield. | |
May 20, 2025 5:23 PM CT | 7 WSW Rogersville | AL | Tree down on a camper at the Big Nance mobile home park Hwy 101. | |
May 20, 2025 5:24 PM CT | 6 SW Rogersville | AL | Several trees down... power lines down... and damage to roof tops on homes and barns in the Red Bank community north of Town Creek. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 5:26 PM CT | Sheffield | AL | Social media report of trees down in downtown Sheffield AL. | |
May 20, 2025 5:32 PM CT | 3 S Rogersville | AL | Multiple power poles and trees down CR 605 in the Rogersville area. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 5:34 PM CT | 1 E North Courtland | AL | Power poles and trees down on County Road 389 north of Alabama Highway 20. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 5:42 PM CT | 4 SE Rogersville | AL | Trees and power lines down along Little Elk Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:04 PM CT | 4 W Athens | AL | Tree down at Hwy 72 and Glaze Rd. Timer estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:09 PM CT | 3 WSW Athens | AL | Power lines down along Grisby lane and Brownsferry Roads. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:09 PM CT | 1 WSW Athens | AL | Tree down on Hine Street South. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:10 PM CT | 2 W Athens | AL | Multiple downed power poles and poles snapped on Lucas Ferry Rd just south of hwy 72. | |
May 20, 2025 6:12 PM CT | 2 WSW Athens | AL | Several trees and powerlines down along Sanderfer Rd. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:12 PM CT | Athens | AL | Tree down on a house behind the Staples in Athens. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:20 PM CT | 6 N Mooresville | AL | Several reports of trees and lines down on Mooresville Road near Greenbrier Pkwy. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:30 PM CT | 2 N Madison | AL | Numerous trees down near West Madison Elementary School and the Sage Trails Apartments on Wall-Triana Highway in Madison. | |
May 20, 2025 6:40 PM CT | 4 SSE Harvest | AL | Tree through a house in the area of Wedgewood Terrace Road and Nick Davis. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:40 PM CT | 3 SSE Harvest | AL | Tree down on house on Glenmore Dr. | |
May 20, 2025 6:45 PM CT | 1 NE Huntsville | AL | Large tree snapped. | |
May 20, 2025 6:47 PM CT | 5 ENE Huntsville | AL | Trees down on vehicles. | |
May 20, 2025 6:47 PM CT | 6 ENE Huntsville | AL | Tree down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 6:58 PM CT | 1 WNW Priceville | AL | Tree on power lines with one line down. | |
May 20, 2025 7:03 PM CT | 4 NW Gurley | AL | Power lines down at the intersection of Brock Road and Hwy 72. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 7:08 PM CT | 4 N Gurley | AL | Several structures collapsed/power lines and trees down in the area of Kilingsworth Cove Road and JB Hawkins Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 7:08 PM CT | Hodges | AL | Power line down in Hodges. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 7:13 PM CT | 4 ENE Gurley | AL | Intersection of Hwy 65 and County Road 10 blocked due to numerous trees down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 7:18 PM CT | 6 WSW Skyline | AL | Broken power pole and lines down on CR 20. | |
May 20, 2025 7:25 PM CT | Skyline | AL | Powerlines down on Hwy 79 in Skyline. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 20, 2025 7:57 PM CT | 2 W Woodville | AL | Multiple trees down blocking both lanes on CR 5. | |
May 20, 2025 8:00 PM CT | 9 WSW Hartselle | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:09 PM CT | 3 SE Flint City | AL | Tree and power lines down. | |
May 20, 2025 8:10 PM CT | 2 NNW Hartselle | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:10 PM CT | 3 SSW Flint City | AL | Tree down causing a total road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:10 PM CT | 4 SW Flint City | AL | Tree down on roadway blocking both lanes. | |
May 20, 2025 8:10 PM CT | 3 S Flint City | AL | Tree and power lines down. | |
May 20, 2025 8:15 PM CT | 1 S Falkville | AL | Tree down in front of Falkville Heath Care... road impassable. | |
May 20, 2025 8:22 PM CT | 4 W Eva | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:23 PM CT | 3 SE Falkville | AL | Power lines down resulting in a fire in nearby woods. | |
May 20, 2025 8:37 PM CT | 4 SSW Scottsboro | AL | Tree down on home. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 8:45 PM CT | 7 N Baileyton | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:45 PM CT | 9 NW Arab | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:46 PM CT | 9 WNW Union Grove | AL | Tree down and road blockage. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 20, 2025 8:46 PM CT | 8 WNW Union Grove | AL | Tree and power lines down. | |
May 20, 2025 8:46 PM CT | 8 WNW Union Grove | AL | Power lines down. | |
May 20, 2025 8:48 PM CT | 6 WNW Union Grove | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:48 PM CT | 7 WNW Union Grove | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:48 PM CT | 6 WNW Union Grove | AL | Tree down and road blockage. | |
May 20, 2025 8:57 PM CT | 5 SSE Arab | AL | Trees and power lines down on Feemster Gap Rd. | |
May 20, 2025 8:59 PM CT | 4 NW Union Grove | AL | Tree down on Brock Chapel Rd. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2025 5:10 PM CT | UNK | 5 S Killen | AL | *** 1 INJ *** An EF-1 tornado was found starting in Ford City. This tornado had a maximum intensity of 105 MPH... a maximum width of 575 yards... and a path length of 17.74 miles. Several large trees were downed by this tornado... one of these trees fell on a home along Gargis Hallow Rd and the drywall fell and scratched a child... resulting in one minor injury. |
May 20, 2025 5:51 PM CT | UNK | 5 NE Hillsboro | AL | Two videos of a waterspout were provided via social media from the Blacks Landing area along Wheeler Lake. The waterspout formed south of Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant and tracked east toward the Round Island Creek Public Use area. |
May 20, 2025 6:09 PM CT | UNK | 5 S Athens | AL | An EF-2 tornado with peak wind of 125 mph... path length of 13.15 miles... and maximum path width 380 yards. |
May 20, 2025 6:09 PM CT | UNK | 4 ESE Rogersville | AL | An EF-1 tornado was found in Limestone county with a maximum speed of 100 MPH... a maximum width of 65 yards... and a path length of 0.86 miles. |
May 20, 2025 6:20 PM CT | UNK | 6 NNE Mooresville | AL | Storm chaser video confirmation of tornado. |
May 20, 2025 6:31 PM CT | UNK | 2 N Madison | AL | Roof torn off of a two story home as well as significant damage to roofs and walls of surrounding houses. |
May 20, 2025 6:31 PM CT | UNK | 1 NNW Madison | AL | Public report of a tornado with pictures of multiple trees uprooted... snapped... and at least one tree on a structure on Markum Lane. |
May 20, 2025 6:52 PM CT | UNK | 5 SW Flint City | AL | Am EF-1 was found in Morgan County with an max intensity of 105 MPH... maximum path width of 540 yards... and a path length of 11.02 miles. |
May 20, 2025 7:07 PM CT | UNK | 4 N Gurley | AL | An EF-2 with peak wind of 134 mph... path length of 1.41 miles and maximum path width of 175 yards. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 20, 2025 Decatur, AL storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Decatur, AL Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Decatur, AL region as the May 20, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 24, 2025 through May 18, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from May 18, 2025.
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